Misbar Tracks 21 Ships Crossing the Strait of Hormuz in 24 Hours

Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz rebounded noticeably over the weekend, according to data from Marine Traffic, a global ship-tracking platform. A total of 21 vessels were tracked and analyzed between 00:09 on April 4 and 23:44 on April 5.

The data also highlighted a significant presence of sanctioned vessels and shadow fleet ships. On Saturday, two sanctioned ships and three shadow fleet vessels were recorded, followed by five sanctioned ships and two shadow fleet vessels on Sunday. Sanctioned vessels accounted for nearly half of the day’s transits.

Ship traffic was categorized as follows:

Oil and Gas Tankers

A total of 13 oil and gas tankers were recorded transiting the Strait, including crude oil carriers, petroleum product tankers, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels. Notable ships included:

TAILOGY – an oil and chemical tanker, IMO 9318333, built in 2005, sailing under the Panama flag.

ROYAL H – an LPG and chemical tanker, IMO 9155341, built in 1998, sailing under the Malawi flag.

RICH STARRY – an oil/chemical tanker, IMO 9773301, built in 2015, sailing under the Malawi flag.

EGRET – an oil/chemical tanker, IMO 9250490, built in 2003, sailing under the Hong Kong flag.

LPG SEVAN – an LPG tanker, IMO 9177806, built in 1999, sailing under the Panama flag.

NIKI – an oil/chemical tanker, IMO 9820312, built in 2018, sailing under the Iranian flag.

GREEN ASHA – an LPG tanker, IMO 9326598, built in 2007, sailing under the Indian flag.

RATTA – an oil/chemical tanker, IMO 9185499, built in 2000, sailing under the Panama flag.

OCEAN THUNDER – a crude oil tanker, IMO 9416422, built in 2009, sailing under the Panama flag.

LNG JAMAL – an LNG carrier, IMO 9200316, built in 2000, sailing under the Japanese flag.

INTERSTELLAR – a crude oil tanker, IMO 9277797, built in 2004, sailing under the Panama flag.

DIVIT – a crude oil tanker, IMO 9194139, built in 1999, sailing under the Comoros flag.

LOUIZA – an oil/chemical tanker, IMO 9281554, built in 2004, currently sailing under the Curaçao flag.

Cargo Ships: Misbar Tracks 8 Vessels Crossing the Strait of Hormuz

GIACOMETTI – a cargo ship, IMO 9615377, built in 2013, sailing under the Liberian flag.

SUMMIT SUCCESS – a cargo ship, IMO 9310628, built in 2005, sailing under the Marshall Islands flag.

LIRAVI – a general cargo ship, IMO 8707185, built in 1987, sailing under the Iranian flag.

ARAD 10 – a construction materials carrier, IMO 8926468, built in 1996, sailing under the Comoros flag.

ARTAM – a container ship, IMO 9284154, built in 2004, sailing under the Iranian flag.

JASMINE 8 – a bulk cargo ship, IMO 9218789, built in 2001, sailing under the Panama flag.

SEACHAMPION – a cargo ship, IMO 9936939, built in 2022, sailing under the Maltese flag.

MIAMI PRIDE – a bulk cargo ship, IMO 9274941, built in 2005, sailing under the Iranian flag.

The relative rebound in traffic comes amid indications of a partial easing of restrictions Iran had imposed on the strait in recent weeks. Tehran has allowed “non-hostile” vessels to pass, a move intended to regulate navigation without fully closing this vital route.

Reports also indicate that Iran has permitted the passage of ships carrying “essential goods,” aiming to ease international and humanitarian pressures on food and energy supplies.

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